Amherst Magazine, Summer 2008

FEATURES

Life with NeaveyWhen Keith Millner ’92 married Kelly McCord, he also became a parent—to a school-aged girl who challenged his views about purpose, ambition and what it means to be human. By Katherine Duke ’05

Two and a Half Hours a WeekIn the political science class Regulating Citizenship, half the students are traditional Amherst kids. The other half live inside the Hampshire Jail and House of Corrections.By Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne ’01

TraditionStyles shift, gas prices rise, but at Commencement and Reunion, some things never change. By Emily Gold Boutilier

DEPARTMENTS

College RowThe 30-somethings vs. the college kids—Five professors retire—Whose job is it, anyway?—How birds help flowers evolve—Lehane is newest trustee—Plants with STDs—And more